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#44CAB2 Color

#44CAB2 is rgb(68, 202, 178) in RGB, hsl(169, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 12%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44CAB2
HEX#44CAB2
RGBrgb(68, 202, 178)
HSLhsl(169, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(169, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 12%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.12 178.5)
LABlab(73.76% -42.02 0.84)
LCHlch(73.76% 42.03 178.86)

What #44CAB2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #44CAB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.39Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 9.59Keppel#3AB09EΔE 10.02Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 10.68Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 11.59Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#44CAB2 Channel Values

How #44CAB2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 202 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44CAB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #44CAB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #44CAB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44CAB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#44CAB2
Complementary
#CA445D
Analogous
#44CA6F
Analogous
#44A0CA
Triadic
#B244CA
Triadic
#CAB244
Split comp.
#CA44A0
Split comp.
#CA6F44

Tints & Shades of #44CAB2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5CD1BC
#78D9C7
#90E0D1
#ABE7DC
#C3EEE6
#DFF6F2

Shades

#34B79F
#2C9B87
#247F6F
#1C6356
#14483E
#0C2C26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #44CAB2.

How #44CAB2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#44CAB2
Protanopia#BBBBB2
Protanomaly#9AC1B2
Deuteranopia#ACACB5
Deuteranomaly#8EB9B4
Tritanopia#4EC7C7
Tritanomaly#4AC8BF
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44CAB2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44cab2: #44CAB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44CAB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44cab2': '#44CAB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.792, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_44cab2">#44CAB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#44CAB2"

More Green Colors

#44CAB2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#44CAB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44CAB2?

#44CAB2 is a mid-tone green — rgb(68, 202, 178) in RGB and hsl(169, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #44CAB2?

#44CAB2 is rgb(68, 202, 178) — red 68, green 202, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44CAB2?

#44CAB2 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 12%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44CAB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44CAB2 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44CAB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44CAB2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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